Xiphidium caeruleum Aubl. belongs to the Haemodoraceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Xiphidium caeruleum--MX. Chiapas. Trail to El Triunfo Biosphere Pres. 9 Nov 04. 006.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Commelinales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Genus
Xiphidium
Specific Epithet
caeruleum
Authorship
Aubl.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 8.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.9
Global rank
#46,482 of 335,497
Top 14%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Mexico, Chiapas
17.209056, -92.966472
Location Remarks
Mirador La Selva Negra. Por Cta. Rincon Chamula (Cta 195), c. 2.2 km noroeste de Rincon Chamula. 1898 m elev.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Mexico, Veracruz
18.541111, -95.196389
Location Remarks
Volcan San Martin, lower and upper western slopes.
Collectors
Arturo Rincon, Carlos Duran-Espinosa, Christopher Davidson, James F. Smith
Location
Ecuador
0.977222, -78.198056
Location Remarks
Herbario Nacional, Quito
Collectors
No collectors specified
